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| name = ''Agapanthus''
|familia=Alliaceae
| common_names = African blue lily
|genus=Agapanthus
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, vine, etc -->
|common_name=African lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
| high = <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
|habit=bulbous
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|Min ht box=1.5
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Min ht metric=ft
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
|Max ht box=4
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|Max ht metric=ft
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|height_ref=Missouri Bontanical Garden
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
|Min wd box=1
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc -->
|Min wd metric=ft
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
|Max wd box=2.5
| usda_zones = 9-11 (some to 7)
|Max wd metric=ft
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
|origin=South Africa
| color = IndianRed
|lifespan=perennial
| image = Agapanthus africanus.jpg
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| image_width = 240px
|exposure=sun, part-sun
| image_caption = Flowers
|water=moist, moderate, dry
| regnum = Plantae
|features=fire resistant
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer
| classis = Liliopsida
|flowers=blue, purple, white
| ordo = Asparagales
|Temp Metric=°F
| familia = Alliaceae
|min_zone=6
| genus = Agapanthus
|max_zone=10
|sunset_zones=vary by species
|image=Agapanthus africanus.jpg
|image_width=240
}}
''Agapanthus'' is a genus of [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennials]] that mostly [[Anthesis|bloom]] in summer. The [[Leaf|leaves]] are basal and curved, [[Glossary of botanical terms#L| linear]], and up to {{convert|60|cm|in|abbr=on}} long. They are arranged in two rows.
The [[inflorescence]] is a pseudo-[[umbel]] subtended by two large [[bract]]s at the [[Glossary of botanical terms#A| apex]] of a long, erect [[Scape (botany)| scape]], up to {{convert|2|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall. They have funnel-shaped [[flower]]s, in hues of blue to purple, shading to white. Some hybrids and cultivars have colors not found in [[Wildlife|wild]] plants. The [[Ovary (plants)| ovary]] is [[superior ovary| superior]]. The [[style (botany)| style]] is hollow. Agapanthus does not have the distinctive chemistry of [[Alliaceae]].
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Agapanthus (agape, love, and anthos, flower). Liliaceae. Conservatory plants, with tuberous rootstocks, blooming from late spring to fall, but mostly in summer. Plant robust and tall (dwarf forms): scape simple, fls. in 2-bracted umbels, in shades of blue and varying to white; perianth with 6 wide-spreading divisions, nearly regular; stamens 6: pod many-seeded; seeds flat, above: foliage
usually evergreen, but vanishing early in some of the forms. S. Afr.—Probably only one species, although several have been described.
In this country, agapanthuses are usually grown in tubs (the roots are likely to burst pots), and are flowered in summer in the conservatory, window-garden, living room, or set in protected places in the open. The plant is kept dormant during winter, as in a frame or light cellar, only enough life being maintained to prevent the leaves from falling. When in bloom, give abundance of water. Plants will bloom many years if given a large enough tub, not allowed to become overcrowded in the tub, and supplied with
manure-water, sending up many clusters each year. Good results can also be obtained in single pots. It forces well. If kept dormant until spring, plants may be bedded in the open, or massed in vases, for summer bloom.—Propagation is effected by dividing the roots (and rarely by seeds). Old roots break up more easily if soaked in water a few hours. When dormant, the plant will stand a few degrees —usually 10° or less— of frost.
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Strap shaped leaves look like a fountain. Flower spikes rise on a stem, with a sphere of flowers on top during summer.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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''Agapanthus africanus'' can be grown within [[USDA plant hardiness zones]] 9 to 11. In lower-numbered zones, the bulbs should be placed deeper in the soil and mulched well in the fall.
''Agapanthus africanus'' can be grown within [[USDA plant hardiness zones]] 9 to 11. In lower-numbered zones, the bulbs should be placed deeper in the soil and mulched well in the fall. They can also be dug up and stored indoors during the winter.
Several hundred [[cultivar]]s and [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrids]] are cultivated as garden and landscape plants. Several are winter-hardy to USDA Zone 7.
Several hundred [[cultivar]]s and [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrids]] are cultivated as garden and landscape plants. Several are winter-hardy to USDA Zone 7.
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
Division of bulbs or by seeds. Seeds of most varieties are fertile.
Division of bulbs or by seeds. Seeds of most varieties are fertile. Divide once every 5 years{{SSN}}.
===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
* ''[[Agapanthus comptonii]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus comptonii]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus dyeri]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus dyeri]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids']]''
* ''[[Agapanthus inapertus]]'' (Drakensberg Agapanthus or Drooping Agapanthus)
* ''[[Agapanthus inapertus]]'' (Drakensberg Agapanthus or Drooping Agapanthus)
* ''[[Agapanthus nutans]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus nutans]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus orientalis]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus orientalis]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus 'Peter Pan']]'' (dwarf)
* ''[[Agapanthus praecox]]'' (Common Agapanthus, Blue Lily, African Lily, or Lily of the Nile)
* ''[[Agapanthus praecox]]'' (Common Agapanthus, Blue Lily, African Lily, or Lily of the Nile)
* ''[[Agapanthus walshii]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus walshii]]''
==References==
==References==
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* {{cite book |author=[[L. H. Bailey|Bailey, L. H.]] |title=Manual of Gardening, a Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds |edition=2nd Ed. |url=http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550 |year=1920 |publisher=Macmillan |location=New York |oclc=2481316 |id=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}}
*Manual of Gardening, a Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds, L. H. Bailey
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
==External links==
==External links==
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a434
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